FRG to provide diagnostic services Pennsylvania medical group

Foundation Radiology Group (FRG) and Cherry Tree Medical Associates have signed a five-year contract which will make FRG the exclusive provider of diagnostic imaging services for Cherry Tree.

The Pittsburgh-based FRG said its board-certified radiologists are available 24/7/365 to provide readings in musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, mammography, cardiac CT, interventional radiology, pediatric radiology, brain perfusion, vascular ultrasound, OB/GYN ultrasound and general radiology.

“We expect this partnership will enhance the diagnostic quality and improve the efficiency and timely delivery of services to our patients, and to our referring physicians in Fayette County,” said Joshi E. Kishor, MD, president of Cherry Tree.

Cherry Tree of Uniontown, Pa., offers a wide range of advanced diagnostic testing procedures, including imaging and laboratory services at one location.

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